ProPetro (NYSE: PUMP) CEO RSUs vest; shares withheld to cover taxes

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ProPetro Holding Corp. Chief Executive Officer Samuel D. Sledge reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units and common stock. On March 4, 2026, 84,175 previously granted restricted stock units vested and were settled into 84,175 shares of common stock at no cost, increasing his directly held common shares.

On the same date, 33,123 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $12.4900 per share to satisfy taxes due upon the vesting and settlement of the restricted stock units, leaving 649,336 shares of common stock held directly after the tax-withholding disposition.

Insider Trade Summary

84,175 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Sledge Samuel D

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	84,175	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	84,175	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	33,123	$12.49	$414K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 466,307 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 682,459 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Reflects shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") delivered upon vesting and settlement of previously awarded restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive either one share of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of one share of Common Stock. Reflects shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting and settlement of previously awarded RSUs. On March 4, 2025, the reporting person was granted 252,525 RSUs, vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/05/2026 - 04:13 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sledge Samuel D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE MARIENFELD PLACE

110 N. MARIENFELD STREET, SUITE 300

(Street)

MIDLAND

79701

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ProPetro Holding Corp. [ PUMP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/04/2026		M		84,175⁽¹⁾	A	⁽²⁾	682,459	D
Common Stock	03/04/2026		F		33,123⁽³⁾	D	$12.49	649,336	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	03/04/2026		M			84,175	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	84,175	$0	466,307	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") delivered upon vesting and settlement of previously awarded restricted stock units ("RSUs").

2. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive either one share of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of one share of Common Stock.

3. Reflects shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy taxes payable in connection with the vesting and settlement of previously awarded RSUs.

4. On March 4, 2025, the reporting person was granted 252,525 RSUs, vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

	/s/ John J. Mitchell, as attorney-in-fact for Samuel D. Sledge	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did ProPetro (PUMP) report for CEO Samuel D. Sledge?

ProPetro reported that CEO Samuel D. Sledge had 84,175 restricted stock units vest and settle into common stock, and 33,123 shares were withheld to cover related tax obligations. These transactions reflect routine equity compensation and associated tax-withholding activity.

How many ProPetro (PUMP) restricted stock units vested for the CEO?

84,175 restricted stock units vested for the CEO, settling into 84,175 shares of ProPetro common stock at no cash cost. This conversion reflects previously awarded equity compensation reaching a vesting date and being delivered as common shares to the reporting person.

How many ProPetro (PUMP) shares were withheld to cover taxes on the CEO’s RSU vesting?

33,123 shares of ProPetro common stock were withheld to satisfy taxes arising from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units. The withholding was recorded at a share price of $12.4900, reducing the CEO’s directly held common stock after the transaction.

What is the CEO’s ProPetro (PUMP) common stock holding after these transactions?

After the reported RSU vesting and tax-withholding disposition, CEO Samuel D. Sledge directly holds 649,336 shares of ProPetro common stock. This figure reflects the increase from RSU settlement and the reduction from shares withheld to cover associated tax liabilities.

Were the ProPetro (PUMP) CEO’s Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions were not open-market buys or sells. They involved the exercise and settlement of 84,175 restricted stock units into common stock and a tax-withholding disposition of 33,123 shares to satisfy tax obligations related to that vesting event.

Did ProPetro (PUMP) grant additional restricted stock units to the CEO?

Yes. On March 4, 2025, the CEO was granted 252,525 restricted stock units, vesting in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This grant represents a multi-year equity compensation award subject to time-based vesting.